Autism Book List

These are the most recommended book resources for families affected by autism.

General Information

  • Evidence of Harm – David Kirby (a must have)

  • Beyond the Wall – Stephen Shore

  • Thinking in Pictures – Temple Grandin

Education

  • Visual Strategies for Improving Communication – Linda Hodgdon

  • The Child With Special Needs: Encouraging Intellectual and Emotional Growth - Stanley Greenspan - 1998

Early Intervention / Applied Behavorial Analysis (ABA)

  • Right From the Start - Behavioral Intervention for Young Children with Autism
    Sandra Harris & Mary Jane Weiss - 1998

  • Let Me Hear Your Voice - A Family’s Triumph over Autism Catherine Maurice - 1993

  • Teaching Developmentally Disabled Children - The Me Book - O.Ivar Lovaas – 1981

  • Behavioral Intervention for Young Children with Autism, Maurice, Green & Luce 1996

Biomedical Treatments

  • Unraveling the Mystery of Autism and Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Karyn Seroussi, 2000

  • Biological Treatments for Autism & PDD, William Shaw, MD, 2003, 2nd Edition

  • Is This Your Child? Discovering and Treating Unrecognized Allergies in Children and Adults, Doris J. Rapp, 1992

  • Children with Starving Brains: A Medical Treatment Guide for Autism Spectrum Disorders, 2007 Edition, by Jacquelyn McCandless, MD

  • Autism: Have We Done Everything We Can for this Child? Effective Biomedical Treatments, by Sidney Baker, MD and Jon Pangborn, MD

  • What Your Doctor May Not Tell you About Vaccinations, by Stephanie Cave, MD

  • Evidence of Harm, by David Kirby (a must have)

GFCF Diet

  • Special Diets for Special Kids ONE AND TWO - Lisa Lewis

  • Special Foods for Special Kids - Todd Edelson

  • Allergy Cooking with Ease - Nicolette Dumke

IEP / School Districts & Legal Issues

  • The Complete IEP Guide: How to Advocate for Your Special Education Child - Lawrence Siegel, 2007 edition

  • You’re Going to Love this Kid: Teaching Students with Autism in the Inclusive Classroom, Paula Kluth